Taking Sides. 14th ed Clashing Views on Educational Issues /

Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Educational Issues / Clashing views on educational issues Educational issues selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll - 14th ed - Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series, c2007. - xxii, 410 p. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? -- Can the public schools produce good citizens? -- Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? -- Have public schools adequately accommodated religion? -- Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? -- Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? -- Should "public schooling" be redefined? -- Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Can charter schools revitalize public education? -- Is home schooling a danger to American society? -- Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Is size crucial to school improvement? -- Should bilingual education be abandoned? -- Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy? -- Should homework be abolished? -- Do computers negatively affect student growth? -- Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? -- Should alternative teacher training be encouraged?

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Education--Aims and objectives--United States
Education--United States

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